Mbam languages

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Mbam
Mbam–Bubi
Geographic distribution	Southwestern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Mbam
Proto-language	Proto-Mbam
Language codes
Glottolog	mbam1254  Mbam-Bubi
The Mbam languages shown within Cameroon

The Mbam languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in Cameroon. They are divided between the Bube language and Mbam proper, which is itself divided into three groups:^{[citation needed]}

• Sanaga (A60): Tuki (Bacenga), Leti/Mengisa, Mbwasa
• West Mbam (A40): Bati (A60), Nomaande (Mandi)–Tunen (Aling'a, Banen)–Tuotomb–Yambeta, Nyokon
• Yambasa (A60): Nubaca, Mbule, Nugunu, Elip–Mmaala–Yangben

Glottolog divides the Mbam–Bubi languages as follows:

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